Family Photos, 2022 Edition

When we moved from Atlanta earlier this year, I knew we’d have to find a new family photographer for our annual photos. Since we were going to be in Melbourne visiting Sean’s family over Thanksgiving, which is near the time of year we normally do the photos, I thought we should expand our group to include his mom and stepdad. I’m glad we did because these photos turned out so well in spite of a very wet and gray morning. I love the ones with Harrison, Nana and JJ. There are some great ones with Sean and Harrison, too – not least because we had them taken at Sean’s childhood park (he teared up a bit when I told him we were getting the photos done at Pineapple Park <3) It’s important to me to take the time for these photographs and I always order prints to cycle into our picture frames at home.  Enjoy these 2022 family photographs. 🙂 Continue reading

Farewell, ATL! It’s been grand.

Fourteen years is almost my entire post-university life. Fourteen years ago, the same year of the financial meltdown that started the Great Recession, I moved to Atlanta sight unseen to try something new. I had no job and no expectations. 23 year-old me would be really proud of where I’ve ended up (although maybe a little surprised, too). I spent the first several years getting to know the city and its people, having fun, and getting my career going. After we bought our house in 2015, I felt an inner current start to shift me to family and spirituality. It’s been an incredible experience, my life in this place over these past fourteen years. Continue reading

The Top 14 Things I Ate in 2021

Now in year two of the pandemic, travel and the associated food experiences that come with it remain a challenge. Similarly to last year, I still managed to have an incredible year of food in spite of everything going on in the world. In some ways, the bites are savored more now because opportunities to eat out feel fleeting. In any case, it’s hard to believe that this is my fifth year writing this article! I so enjoy the trip down memory lane each December. Thank you for reading this year’s installment – if you want to read the others you can find them here: 2020, 2019, 2018, and 2017.

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My Little Triangle Family, 2021 Edition

Harrison turned three years old in September and he’s just so cute and grown so much since last year’s family photos that we couldn’t resist making this an annual tradition. 🙂 Our friend and incredibly talented photographer Elizabeth Buergler took the photos and did an incredible job, as you’ll see in these photographs. She perfectly captured our beautiful son and I know capturing young children is not easy – it’s quite a skill! Enjoy these 2021 pics, from our family to yours. <3 Continue reading

San Miguel de Allende, Mexico: Markets, Arts & Crafts, Delicious Eats and ALL the Views

Sean’s dad picked us up from Barbara Porter’s place in Centro the morning after the Dia del Los Muertos festivities and we went to the Tuesday market and breakfast of barbacoa tacos with consume, and some shopping. This was absolutely a locals place and we loved it. Fresh produce, butchers, tortillas, clothes, kitchen items, toys – this place had it all. Great experience. Continue reading

San Miguel de Allende, Mexico: Sightseeing and Dia de los Muertos

For our first trip out of the country since we went to Japan in November of 2017, we headed south of the border to visit my in-laws in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. They moved there/retired there shortly after Harrison was born in 2018 and this was our first visit to see them there – as well as my first time in Mexico. Our trip coincided with Dia de Los Muertos so we went all out and brought costumes, had our faces painted and even joined in the parade around the town square (Centro). This is the first of three posts about our time in this beautiful and historic mountain town. Continue reading

New Bites: Highland Tap (with a stop at Manuel’s Tavern)

When I moved to Atlanta in 2008, I spent a lot of time in the Virginia Highland neighborhood those first few years as a young professional on my 20s. I went to Manuel’s Tavern several times, even watched Barack Obama’s inauguration in the (extremely crowded) bar in January 2009! I love the history of this place and the entire neighborhood. I don’t get back much anymore so planned a date night for Sean and I to have a beer at Manuel’s and then dinner at the infamous Highland Tap, queuing up the restaurant for my New Bites series as it was our first time eating there! Continue reading